The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-11-10

Mr.. Harry Mcfarland received the news Of his
sisters death, and left on Mondays train for his
home in Toronto, Ontario.
Another steam whistle will be heard when the
machinery is running In Dodgc's new clothing
factory, near the railway depot
Persons desiring nicely furnished parlor OH
Church street should apply to J. G. Cook, Register
of Deeds, Court House, Belfast.
Pensions have been granted to Frances A. GIL
breth, Waldo; George Wentworth, Waldo; John
A. Leighton, Belfast; Labun A. Fcrnald, Troy.
Repairs are being made on the roof of the Nc
Clintock building on the corner of Main and High
streets. Every storm the water runs down into
Odd Fellows hall.
W. d. Lewis, of Boston, Mass, has bought the
Ellis c. Freeman farm in Lncolville, on the shore
ton making surveys Of this land, and other land
along the shore, including the Mahoney farm,
which he has also purchased. camden Herald.
Or. IL. II. johnson, Of this city, assisted by DIR.
Geo. Horn, of Scarsport, performed a critical and
skillful surgical operation upon Henry Pike, of
Searsport, aged about IS wears, on Sunday, Nov.
5th. Dr. p. p. Nichols of Searsport, administered
ether. The patient is doing we'll with prospects of
complete recovery from the trouble.
AN ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE. A daughter of Mr..
Sewel Larrabee, of jackson, attempted suicide
one day last week by swallowing hot melted lead.
Miss Larrabee had been Ill for some time and was
partially deranged. She melted the lead and
turned 1t into her mouth, the hot lead nearly burn
ing through her cheek.
Warden Bean came to town Friday ard took
Mrs. Martha NJ. Crockett to Thomaston, to serve
her life sentence in prison. Mrs. Crockett has been
ten months in the Belfast Jail and was much at
tached to Sheriff WadswOrth's family. Mrs. Crock
ett's people had every opportunity to visit her.
Mrs. Z. broke down and wept bitterly when the
time came for her departure.
Mrs. Nancy Bryant OF Union, whose age is 81,
lives alone on her farm through the summer season,
and spends the winter with her children She
keeps Il COW, pig and hens and takes care of them
herself The past summer she has woven more
than eighty yards of carpcting and blankcting,
besides short web of linen, the thread of which
she spun herself on the little old fashioned flax
wheel. This smart old lady is a sister of George
oiblcy of Montvillc. Rockland Courier Gazette.
An alarm of fire was given on Tuesday evening,
which proceeded from Cross street No. , engine
went out but its services were not needed. The
fire was in the brick tenement at the corner of
Cross and Spring streets, occupied by Mr.. William
Haugh The family were retiring when Mrs. ii.
went down stairs for some water. She placed Il
Kerosene lamp upon sewing machine, when it cN-
plocd, the burning oil running to the cor igniting
the carpet. Mr.. IIaugh attempted to smother the
flames and in doing was slightly burned The
fire was eXtingushed with but little damage. Mrs
laugh was so frightened that the services of Il
physician were needed.
RUNAwAYS. Mr.. Harrison Clark left his team
standing unhitchc,i on Swan Il Siblcys wharf last
week, and the horse ran against the coal hopper,
broke both shafts and did other damage. The cart
was loaded with rags and old newspapers, and
there was Il large and free circulation of the latter
IA horse owned by Andrew Woodbury., of Nor
ri, but driven by Il man named Paul. ran away on
High street in this city Monday and at the of
Main and High streets struck the carriage of j. C.
Gates, which was considerably injured. The horse
then cleared himself from the wagon and ran over
Primrose Hill where he was captured and brought
back. The horse was uninjurcd
He WAS SLOWED BUNG Ur. Frequently sea-
faring men who die abroad are preserved in
liquor and sent home for burial. Not many years
ago Il mariner in Il neighboring town died in Cuba
The body WAS placed in Il cask of West India rum
and sent home. On arriving it was deemed pru-
dent to bury the man in the cask. At the funeral
the cask was placed on truck team and was fol-
lowed to the grave by the bearers, moulncrs and
citizens. At the grave the bearers lowered the
cask into the grave, or as sailor would say, it
was parbuckled down. At this moment brother
of the deceased, also mariner, looked out of the
carriage window and addressing the bearers, said
81 say there, stow that cask bung up"
Mr.. A. +. Mansfield is now occupying the extern
sion to his store in Masonic Temple. The addition
is 40 by Il feet, two floors, which gives him nearly
double the shelf room he had before. Windows
front and rear afford an abundance of light and
there is a Main street entrance which can be used
if desired. The lower floor is used for yarn
department. shawls underwear and hosiery. On
the second floor is a ladies department where
ades and infants underwear is sold. a curtain
partitions a portion of this department where a
lady can IT,: on an undergarment il desired The
of the second floor is used for a wholesale
and jobbing department. The extension adds to
the convenience of the main store. Mr.. Mansfield
needed this additional room for his already extern
sivc and growing business.
r. II. Coombs & Son, No. 20 Main St. Belfast,
| found in Waldo county. The prices have been
marked down to suit the times. Undertaking a
speciality, cut flowers and floral designs Furnished,
at short notice. See their advertisement. The
| Waltham patent dust proof watches are meeting
| the popular demand and are receiving liberal
patronage. Mr.. II. T.. Mcdonald, of Belfast, is
the agent. He also has jcwelry, gold and silver
ware always on hand. Watch repairing speciality.
|
the boot and shoe line that will be interesting to
all parties. Read their adv =. Mrs A. b. knight,
Church street, Belfast, has new and handsome
designs in stamping, and is ready to fill all orders
Mrs. Addie NJ. Shaw, Winterport, has found
| three stray sheep.
Father John Papst Jesuit priest died at Bal
timore last week and was buried on Friday. About
1854 he was located at Ellsworth and frequently held
services in Belfast where he is pleasantly reniem
bered by the older Catholics Father Papst was a
man of strong convictions and compelled to
| leave Europe during the revolution of ls4s Dur
| ing the exciting times preceding the rebellion in
this country he made many enemies. While locat
ed at Ellsworth he was tarred and fcathcred at that
| place and the mob took him to the river but did
| not throw him in. The conversion of a Miss
Thicker of Ellsworth to the Catholic religion, with
the Know Nothing excitement of that day, led to
| the mobbing. There were two Belfast men in the
mob. Subsequently the people of Bangor and
| vicinity presented him with Il watch which by
| special permission from Rome the priest was
allowed to wear. Axcl IIayford of Belfast was
| one of the contributors.
| A SOUVENIR. Mrs. Horace Goodwin, of Hart
ford, Conn.,, has presented Timothy Chase Lodge
| of Masons, of this city, with an emblem or jewel
The jewel is that of Master of q Veil in Il ROYAL
The material is gold colOred. The following ac
| companied the present-"This jewel was imported,
over 50 years ago by the late Major Horace Good
| win, of Hartford Conn.,, and presented by his
widow, of Boston, Mass to Timothy Chase Lodge
| Belfast, Me-, Sept 30, 1881" letter accompan,
led the jewel. In speaking of her husband Mrs
Goodwin said He lived during the days of Nor
gan, a time that tried every Masonic soul He re
tanned the Charter which was granted from the
Grand Lodge in Scotland, also the jewel of st
Johns Lodge in Hartford in those days The Anti
| MasOns, a mob, attempted to take and destroy
these jewels, thinking to oblteratc Masonry; bu,
| Mr. Goodwin being firm believer that any insti
tuition founded on the Bible would succeed, took
these relics to his private residence and retained
| them unknown to the Anti .MasOns, saying he was
confident that Masonry would revive" Mrs
| Goodwin Is n sister Of Mr.. f. W. Berry The
| Major was particular friend OF the late Timothy
Chase, hence the presentation to that lodge